Description
This Chicken Sausage Tortellini Soup is the definition of cold-weather comfort food! It’s filled with Italian chicken sausage, fresh veggies, and cheesy tortellini in just one pot.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ pound ground Italian chicken sausage
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
- 1 celery stalk, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 6 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- ½ cup milk
- 1 (15-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- ½ teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1 (9-ounce) package cheese tortellini, from the refrigerated section
- 1 cup baby spinach, roughly chopped
- Freshly grated parmesan, for serving
- Sea salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up the meat, until cooked through and slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from the pot and set aside.
- Add the olive oil to the pot. Stir in the onion, carrot, and celery. Season with sea salt. Saute until the onions are translucent and the vegetables are starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
- Sprinkle the flour over the veggies and stir until combined. Stir in the tomato paste, then slowly stir in the broth and milk, making sure the flour is fully incorporated and there are no lumps. Add in the crushed tomatoes and Italian seasoning. Season with sea salt and pepper. Increase the heat to medium high to bring to a simmer.
- Lower the heat to maintain a simmer, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in the cheese tortellini and cook according to package directions, typically about 4 minutes. Add in the chopped spinach and cooked sausage. Remove from the heat.
- Serve warm topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese, if desired.
Notes
Tip to prevent soggy tortellini. When storing leftovers, strain the liquid from the soup and store in the refrigerator in separate airtight containers for up to 3 days.
Nutritional Values (per serving) are approximates only.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 534
- Sugar: 9.6 g
- Sodium: 1430 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 8.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 57.1 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 29.7 g
- Cholesterol: 61.6 mg